OP Maxwell (7) Shutdown at TK 2 CH in View.

Accession Number AWM2019.311.8.68
Collection type Film
Measurement 17 sec
Object type Digital video file
Place made Afghanistan: Uruzgan Province, Tarin Kot
Date made 25 March 2008
Access Open
Conflict Afghanistan, 2001-2021
Copyright

Item copyright: Commonwealth of Australia copyright

Source credit to Jason Otter
Description

Operation Maxwell Shutdown (OP Maxwell: an Australian Special Forces Support Mission - Deliberate Action). "Having returned following insertion of TF 66 [Special Operations Task Force 66] personnel, [Australian Army CH-47D Chinook] A15-106 shuts down. Aircrewman can be seen standing on the ramp of the aircraft. Video pans east to west across TK Base including the Dutch [Apache] AH64 hardened shelters". Filmed through the Night Vision Device (NVD) of Captain Jason Otter, C Squadron, 5th Aviation Regiment (5 Avn Regt). See also AWM2019.311.8.65 to AWM2019.311.8.71 and AWM2019.311.8.73 for more footage of this event.

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